At Tuesday afternoon’s Grayson County Fiscal Court meeting, magistrates agreed to place 46.9 acres of property on the Grayson County Detention Center site on Shaw Station Road up for sale.
Baillie Lumber, located at 279 Shaw Station Road, is interested in expanding its business onto the site, according to Judge-Executive Kevin Henderson, who said he has spoken with “a couple” of Baillie employees who told him the company would like to build “a million dollar” facility on the Shaw Station Road location. The lumber production company is currently landlocked by Shaw Station Road, railroad tracks and Mill Street.
Judge-Executive Henderson said the site will be sold via sealed bids, with the court reserving the right to reject any and/or all bids. Officials declined to comment on how much money the county would like to receive for the property.
Baillie has 19 sawmills throughout the U.S. As of March 2018, Baillie employed 105 workers at the Leitchfield facility.
Surplus property
Fiscal Court agreed to declare a number county owned vehicles and equipment surplus property.
- The vehicles up for sale on govdeals.com will be — 1987 Ford F-150 truck,2003 Dodge Ram 2500 4×4, 2004 and 1994 Chevrolet 2500 4x4s, 1998 Jeep Cherokee, and a 2003 Chevrolet 2500.
- A specialty vehicle, a 1971 Dodge Oil Truck D600, will also be for sale.
- Equipment designated surplus property – Fertilizer spreader, 1992 Mack Cabover, 1981 International Model 1724, John Deere 6310 tractor, 2005 Case 580M Series 2, 2013 Votex Total Patcher, air compressor, two snow ex spreaders, two vibratory plates, bumper spreader, Rosco Patcher RA-2000, and a bumper guard off a Ford F-250.
Road improvement funds
Judge-Executive Henderson announced the county will this year receive $1.49 million in County Road Aid Funds from the state of Kentucky. The money comes from the state motor fuel tax.
In a related matter, several Grayson County roadways are scheduled to have black top patch work completed, including Walnut Grove Road, Blowtown Road, Pleasant View Road, Jess Skaggs Road, Kiper Road, Williams Cemetery Road, and Miller Orchard Road. The cumulative cost of the projects is $370,263 and will be paid for out of RS Flex Fund monies (a state revenue sharing instrument).
Additionally, the entirety of Dog Creek Road will be resurfaced at a cost of $171,000, and be paid for out of Discretionary Road Funds.
Road equipment purchases
Fiscal Court agreed to purchase a backhoe and two tractors from Diamond Equipment, Inc.
The backhoe is a 2016 Case 580SN with 721 hours of use. The backhoe has an 82” 4-in-1 loader bucket and Extendahoe with a 24” rear bucket. The county has previously rented the equipment.
The county will pay $66,360 for the backhoe, and that price includes credit for $7,040 in rental fees the county has been paying, and $13,500 in trade value for a 2000 Case 580SL (which, according to Judge-Executive Henderson, is in bad shape). The retail price of the backhoe is $86,900.
The county will also purchase two John Deere Utility tractors from Wright Implement for a total of $109,100.86, and two John Deere CX 15, 10-foot flex wing rotary cutters for a total of $29,438.64.
Road name change
After receiving a request from the two residents of Farris Road (off Layman Road between Caneyville and Shrewsbury), magistrates agreed to change the name of the road to Raymond Farris Road. Farris passed away on May 17, and his family members live on the road.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
